Pocketed photographic mount



J. s. AHM/is M Pocxmmp PHOTQGRAPHIC MOUNT Filed June 18, 1945 Patented Jan. 31, H1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PUCKETED PHOTOGRAPHIC MOUNT Joseph S. Abrams, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Application June 18, 1945, Serial No. 600,178

`This invention relates to improvements in means for mounting photographs, clippings, ilf lustrations, samples and other articles of sheet form on letters, advertising sheets, pages of books and the like and the primary object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective means for attaching one sheet to another without the use of staples, clips or adhesives. A further object is to provide means for removably attaching one sheet to another without alteration or damage to the attached sheet. A still further object is to provide an attaching means which will pro* tect the attached sheet from being soiled or injured. Another object is to provide attaching or mounting means as aforesaid which will be inexpensive and may be easily and quickly applied and removed but which will not be readily accidentally displaced and will not accidentally release its contents. Various other objects and the advantages of the invention may be ascertained from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

The invention comprises, essentially, a holder for an article of sheet form, the said holder having tabs for retaining the article and for attaching the holder and article therein to a body sheet, the said holder having a transparent article covering portion through which the contained article may be seen.

More particularly, the invention consists in the features and combinations of features herein disclosed, together with all such modifications of detail and substitutions of equivalentsl as are within the scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings which illus trate that embodiment of the invention now preferred but to the details of which the invention is not limited:

Fig. l is a plan view of a blank from which the holder is formed.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the formed holder, as seen from the back.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the holder.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a fragment of body sheet or mounting formed for reception of the holder.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, II designates a blank composed of material stiff enough to retain its form and yet sufliciently flexible for manipulation. The blank comprises a central or body portion I2, preferably rectangular in shape, flap portions I3 `extending along two opposite edges and further .flaps or tongues I 4 extending from the two remaining opposite essential that the central portion I2, or 4the greater part thereof, be transparent so that the contents of the holder may be viewed through the material thereof without necessity of removing the contents from the holder or the holder from the sheet on which it is mounted. Most conveniently, the entire holder is made of transparent material, such as thin sheet celluloid, which has the requisite stiffness and flexibility. If desired, a portion of the body I2 may be opaque, for example a marginal portion, .so as to provide the effect of a frame around the article within the holder. Itis immaterial whether the .flaps I3 and I4 be transparent or opaque, as they are concealed when the holder is mounted on a body sheet. The iiap portions I3 are folded under the body portion I 2 and are slightly spaced therefrom, as at I5, Fig. 3, so as `to leave room for the insertion of the contents. The tongues I4 may remain extended, as shown in Fig. l, but are preferably bent under the body portion, as shown in Fig. 2, and spaced therefrom similarly to the naps I3.

The holder is adapted for use with a letter sheet, book page, or like mounting, designated I6, formed with slits I'I spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the dimension of the holder between the bases of the tongues Ifl, the length of the slits being substantially the same as the Width of the tongues at the bases thereof. If the holder tongues project beyond the body, only two slits I'I are required in the mounting IB but if he holder tongues are turned under the body, it is preferable that the mounting I6 have additional slits I8 between the slits I1 and adjacent thereto, the space between each slit I'I and its companion slit I8 being less than the length of a holder tongue.

It will be understood that in practice the holders are made in a wide range of sizes and proportions so as to meet all ordinary needs.

To mount a photograph, clipping, sample, stamp or the like on the sheet I 6, the photograph or other article is placed in a holder of suitable size with its face against the inner surface of the body portion I2 and two of its opposite edges inserted between the body and the flaps I3 and its remaining two opposite edges inserted between the body and the tongues I4. The material of the holder should be sufliciently flexible so the flaps and body may be bent away from each other to permit insertion of the contents, as aforesaid, and yet sufficiently set at the folds so the aps and tongues will return to the folded positions edges. For the purpose of this invention it is after insertion of the contents. The holder is attached to the mounting sheet by flexing the tongues suiciently so they may be passed through the slits l1, whereupon they will lie against the back of the sheet in concealment. If the tongues are bent under the body, their free ends are subsequently inserted through the slits I8 from back to front of the sheet i6, so as to lie between the sheet and the article in the holder.

It will be observed that an article inthe holder is held at all four edges by the aps and tongues and thus is held against escape from the holder.

The face of the article is clearly visible through 'I the material of the holder and is protected by the;

holder against being soiled, Ascratched or torn.

The holder and article therein are held close wrinkling if it should be of material so soft -as to A ex With its own Weight. The holder is suilicientB 'fly stiff to retain its hat form and is held closeliT tothe mounting l5 so that it will not be readily caught by a passing object. I

' It Will be noted that the iiaps I3 are each less than hall the Width of the body, vthus enabling the holder `to be made from a .minimum of material, but it will be understood that, if desired, the naps may be made Wide enough to meet one another `or :even to lap slightly over one another.

Unless the holder is made with an opaque por tion, it is :practically invisible and does not distract :attention from its contents. Holders of this 'type are admirably vsuited. for attaching photographs or other illustrations to letters, advertisjing sheets and the like ,and greatly enhance the appearance and vpersuasiveness thereof. Inaddition to the ordinary use for mounting photographs and the like, the holders are particularly useful in protecting the contents against damage .or-soiling.

While the only material so far mentioned rfor use in making the holders has been Celluloid, it

will be understood the invention is not limited to this material or to cellulose derivatives as many other plastic substances are suitable and some are preferable because of their non-innammable character.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A combined article holder and mounting device consisting of a relatively stiff wrinkle-resistant sheet of material having a ,portion thereof transparent and in the generalshape of a rectangle, said sheet having an article vholding flap integral With and extending from each side of the rectangular portion, the stiiness of the material being such thatl the iiaps Will substantially resist returning to an open position after they have been folded on a face of the rectangular portion, and

mounting tongues integral with and extending from each end of the said rectangular portion, said tongues having rounded ends and being taf pered towardsaid rounded ends and folded on the same face of the vrectangular portion as said naps.

said flaps and tongues being proportioned such that each flap and veach tongue is clear of each other and of the other flap and tongue when all the naps and tongues are in their said folded-positions.

`JOSEPH S. ABRAMS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references `vare of record in the le of this patent: 1

UNITED STATES PATENTS Ruffin Mar. :3, 1942 

